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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Perry Palan

Perry Palan

Published May 16, 2024

Perry Palan, May 16, 2024 Perry Palan was born to Dorothy (Adler) and Michael Palan of University City, Missouri, on Thursday, April 8, 1943. He was named after his maternal great-grandfather, Pinchas...

Louis Glaser

Louis Glaser

Published May 15, 2024

Louis Glaser passed away peacefully on May 11, 2024, at the age of 93. Born on October 3, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri. Louis was a devoted husband to his wife, Roberta (Bobbie) Glaser, with whom...

Ivan Bernard Rich

Ivan Bernard Rich

Published May 13, 2024

Ivan Bernard Rich passed away on May 13, 2024 after a long battle with crippling arthritis.  He was 83.  Ivan was a native St. Louis resident. After graduating from Normandy High School, he joined...

Phyllis Sandweiss

Phyllis Sandweiss

Published May 13, 2024

Phyllis Sandweiss passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day at the age of 87. She was the daughter of the late Hyman and Sylvia Cytron; beloved wife of 65 years to her middle school sweetheart, the...

Lev Soyfer

Lev Soyfer

Published May 9, 2024

Lev Isaakovich Soyfer, 05/23/1932 – 04/19/2024 Lev Isaakovich Soyfer passed away on April 19, 2024. Dear Father to Igor (Anna) Soyfer. Beloved grandfather of Isabella, Samuel and Jacob Soyfer. Lev...

Dr. Ram Levy

Dr. Ram Levy

Published May 9, 2024

Dr. Ram Levy, a revered chemist, father and grandfather, known for his intellectual curiosity, amiable demeanor, and profound love for Israel, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024, at the age of 91. Born...

Lenora Passer Sachar

Lenora Passer Sachar

Published May 8, 2024

Lenora Passer Sachar, May 13, 1925—May 7,2024 Wife of Alvin Sachar z’l; Daughter of Anna Schneider z’l & Jacob Passer z’l; Mother of Ann (Alan) Spector, Jane (Bob) Brauer & Jerry...

Philip Orville Zatlin

Philip Orville Zatlin

Published May 6, 2024

Philip Orville Zatlin, husband of Carole Zatlin for 74 years, died on May 5. He was 98. Born in St. Louis in 1926, he was the son of the late Fay (Orenstein) Zatlin and George Zatlin. He grew up...

Obituary

Shirley Zeffren

Published May 6, 2024

Shirley Zeffren, May 4, 2024 Daughter of the late Ben (Dov Ber HaCohen) and the late Sylvia (Chaya Tzivia) Fredman; Wife of the late Ted Zeffren; Mother of Michael (Karen) Zeffren, Murray (Ahoova) Zeffren,...

Sidney L. Brenner

Sidney L. Brenner

Published May 4, 2024

Sidney L. Brenner, May 2, 2024 Sidney passed away peacefully at home after a short illness. Beloved husband of Toby Lerman Brenner for nearly 77 years; father and father-in-law of Gary (Terri)...

Sanford G. Freeman

Sanford G. Freeman

Published May 2, 2024

Sanford G. Freeman, April 30, 2024 Sanford G. Freeman, 90, of Novi, Michigan, died on April 30, 2024. Beloved husband of 66 years of Faith Freeman. Cherished father of James (Julia) Freeman,...

Marilyn Sue Kunitz

Marilyn Sue Kunitz

Published May 1, 2024

Marilyn Sue Kunitz, April 29, 2024 Marilyn passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her beloved hometown of St. Louis, MO Treasured and devoted wife of Bernard “Bernie” Kunitz for 63...

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